Religious Education Review

Flashcards on Religious Education topics including structural sin, conversion, Anointing of the Sick, Sacrament of Reconciliation, and types of sin.

Structural Sin?

Existing structures that condition society in a harmful and unjust way, such as long-standing racial or sexist prejudicial structures.

gravity of a sin?

The nature of the act, the intention of the doer, and the circumstances relevant to the sin committed.

four steps of conversion?

A certain conflict, followed by an encounter, which brings self-discovery, and leads to personal transformation through God's grace.

What are the dimensions of total Christian conversion?

Moral conversion, intellectual conversion, and religious conversion.

What are the elements involved in the Anointing of the Sick?

The laying on of hands, the prayer of faith, and the anointing with blessed oil.

Who can administer the Anointing of the Sick?

Bishops and priests.

Who is the recipient of Anointing of the Sick?

Baptized Christians who are sick or dying.

What are the matter and form of the Anointing of the Sick?

MATTER: Oil and imposition of hands; FORM: The words which accompany it

What are the effects of the Anointing of the Sick?

The whole person is brought to health, trust in God is encouraged, and strength is given to resist temptations.

What is the difference between 'cure' and 'healing'?

CURE - medical pursuit of the eradication of disease or defect; HEALING - holistic care that touches body, mind, and spirit.

What is the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

A sacrament where we obtain pardon from God for sins committed after Baptism and for which we are truly repentant, and are reconciled with the Christian community, the Church.

What are other names for the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

Sacrament of conversion, sacrament of penance, sacrament of confession, and sacrament of forgiveness.

Who can administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

Bishops and priests.

Who is the recipient of the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

Any baptized Christian.

What are the matter and form of the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

MATTER: The acts of the penitent; FORM: The words of absolution

What is the primary effect of the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

Reconciliation with God.

What is sin?

A moral attitude, power, action, or refusal to act, that leads us into evil and alienates us from our true selves, our neighbors, and God.

What are the different types of sin?

Personal, social, and structural.

What is Personal Sin?

Committed by the individual person but always in relation to others and the community.

What is Social Sin?

Negative moral attitudes and acts or failure to act that are common to a community